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Rajoy has no class whatsoever. If he thinks he can treat people on the world stage in the same way he treats his little Spaniards he is in for a rude awakening. Shooting down a BBC journalist? Did he not expect that to be shown all over the world in 2 minutes?? It seems he might have a slight lack of education.
But on the other hand he is just showing the world what ‘marca España’ is all about…

Excellent answer.
It seems that little britain´s reporters don’t know that, when you are asking a question to a Jefe de Estado, it has to be in HIS first language.
Surely this reporter like the 99% of britons is another chronic monoglot.
It would not be a surprise if he lives in Spain.

What happens?
You feel identified with the description?
Not a surprise.
You barely speak patois, not even English, so foreign languages are totally alien for people like YOU.
I blame your poor education and your immense pelotudez.

The journalist was impolite and Rajoy acted correctly. He only must respond to questions formulated in spanish or in an autonomical lenguaje. If he respond to a question formulated in english he will be obligued to respond equally to questions made in each of the different lenguajes of the world.

When in Rome do as the Romans do. LEARN the language and stop criticising the people from that country. If you pride yourself in being a professional, act like one. Expect a person in his own country to speak in a foreign language because you can’t be bothered to learn it is kind of a bit insulting and rude to the other professionals present, isn’t it?

He wasn’t in his own country. He was in Belgium. It’s not really about the language he was speaking, but more the rude and ignorant attitude he showed to the world. He is no great statesman, and he made the Spanish people look like fools to the rest of the world. But hey, if you applaud his actions and can’t see how he embarrassed Spain then that’s your problem, not mine.

No, nabo
It is people like this reporter and easyjetters like YOU, who cannot even speak your own language, who make British people look like fools and chronic monoglots.
Try going back to school, at least to learn English. LOL

When in Rome do as the Romans do. LEARN the language and stop criticising the people from that country. Decency has a say in this matter. If you pride yourself in being a professional, act like one. Expect a person in his own country to speak in a foreign language because you can’t be bothered to learn it is kind of a bit insulting and rude to the other professionals present, isn’t it? Is a BBC reporter supposed to be considered way above everything and everyone else when he’s in a foreign country? What makes him so special?

Typical reply from jack Daww. You just don’t get it jack. It would appear you didn’t understand what I had said. To make it simple, she should have made use of an interpreter knowing Rajoy did not speak English. Prey tell me! how many interpreters should Rajoy have. Have you noticed at various meetings of PM or Presidents there are always interpreters on hand. It’s a pity the BBC interviewer did not speak Spanish.

Jack Daww, What a stupid reply. Unfortunately there are some English people with the same mentality. Do you not think that the BBC or the person posing the question would have used an interpreter knowing full well Rajoy does not speak English. Naturally one would assume that when Theresa May met with with Rajoy she used an interpreter as she does not speak Spanish.

I asked the OP to withdraw the comment that was’nt made by me, using my name – they have not done so. The OP knows full well it does’nt come from my ISP and has not removed it. This has happened with other posters. By not removing these comments they are condoning them and therefore are implicit – time to inform the appropriate authorities.

I have not posted on this forum since I said I was finished, to allow this obvious fraudulent post has only confirmed I was right.

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